Western Canadian Regional Model Contest (2012)

[Matt308]

Well, Matt, if you did that, you'd miss out on all the armour and dioramas coming up.

Roger that!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice one!

 

[Airframes]

I like the Mitchell II, a little too clean for how they looked by that period, but nicely done. Must get around to doing my Mitchell III, and this has given me the kick I needed.

 

[Crimea_River]

Attaboy!

 

[Wayne Little]

Do like the Herc scheme...the B-25 isn't too bad at all either....

 

[Matt308]

You know what stands out to me is the canopy glass. While the framing could be better the weather effects on the glass looks much better than an all to typical perfect Future sheen.

 

[Airframes]

Just looked at the Mitchell again. Not sure if it's the lighting, or shadows, or what, but it looks like it has some sort of camouflage pattern, as if it's been painted in two shades of green. None of the operational RAF Mitchells had a two-tone pattern (including this Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service squadron) - they were delivered in Olive Drab/Neutral Gray. Those sent as trainers to Bermuda, and the first couple of trials aircraft at Boscombe, were delivered in RAF 'equivalent colours' to Dark Green, Dark Earth, but didn't see operational or squadron service.

 

[Crimea_River]

Terry, I think it's the crappy lighting coupled with my crappy photography that make it look as if there are two tones. To the best of my recollection the aircraft was correctly painted in one overall olive shade.

The runner up up this category is another Tamiya Lanc:

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Beautiful!

 

[Wayne Little]

Sweet!

 

[Migrant]

Great work on that Lanc conversion.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Andy, I had a feeling it might be due to fluorescent lighting. That's a very nice conversion to the Lancaster MkII, nicely done, and looks the part.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Just catching up here and must say the Herc camo is amazing. Don't sell yourself short either Andy, pics are good.

 

[Crimea_River]

Here are a couple of rotary wing models, each the only entry in their category as far as I know. The nice little Huey is a 1/72 scale Revell model entered in the detailed category and the other is a 1/48 OOB Focke-Achgellis Fa 223 by Special Hobby.

 

[Gnomey]

Good ones!

 

[Airframes]

Both excellent, and I particularly like the 'Huey' - exceptionally well done for that scale.

 

[Matt308]

Both excellent, and I particularly like the 'Huey' - exceptionally well done for that scale.

Sure as hell is!! Wow! I've built that model in different livery and that is really nice.

 

[vikingBerserker]

I like them as well.

 

[Wayne Little]

Pretty darn good!